Crime

County prosecutor charges ICE agent with assault for pointing gun at people on Minneapolis highway

MINNEAPOLIS (AP/CNN) — State prosecutors have charged an ICE agent with assault for pointing his gun at the occupants of a car on a highway in Minneapolis. The criminal case announced Thursday is believed to be the first brought against a federal immigration officer involved in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. is charged with two counts…

Two Charged with Smuggling Drugs into Clay County Jail

The charge of conspiracy to distribute narcotics comes with a maximum 20-year prison sentence.

Clay County CourthouseMOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Two men are each facing up to twenty years in prison after allegedly being caught smuggling narcotics into the Clay County Jail. Jack Halvorson and Loren Smith stand accused of sneaking suboxone into the jail for sale and distribution amongst fellow inmates. The charging documents state suspicion arose when inmates in Smith’s orbit began…

Fundraiser started to help cover surgery for retired Fargo Police K9 Blue

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A GoFundMe has been started to help cover travel and surgery expenses for retired Fargo Police Department K9 Blue. He was recently diagnosed with bilateral perineal hernias and an enlarged prostate. Blue worked alongside his handler, Sgt. Sam Bollman, from August 2017 to December 2025. In his over 1,000 deployments, 39 pounds of narcotics were seized…

Moorhead business owner faces 24-count complaint for tax fraud and failing to pay taxes

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — A Moorhead business owner is accused of tax fraud and failing to pay taxes dating back to 2019. Clay County Attorney’s Office has brought a 24-count complaint against Christine Conrad. She is the owner of Reese & Riley’s Olive Oil and Bistro Bar in Moorhead. Court records show the investigation found Conrad filed false income tax…

Ramsey County investigating five cases of potential crimes by federal officials during Metro Surge

A file photo of Ramsey County Attorney John Choi, taken on Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer)ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Ramsey County authorities are investigating federal officers for potential crimes committed during Operation Metro Surge — including kidnapping, burglary and false imprisonment. Officials with the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice have so far…

Oklahoma woman accused of impersonating Alexandria business to try and steal $1.7 million from Wahpeton

WAHPETON, N.D. (KVRR) — A Tulsa, Oklahoma woman is accused of trying to steal $1.7 million from the City of Wahpeton through an electronic transfer. Court documents show Kim Elliot posed as Nancy Knight with Central Specialties of Alexandria. Wahpeton’s finance director was familiar with the company since the city had a street project with them totaling over $1.7 million….

Update: Arizona woman suspected of 1981 murder of infant found in Valley City

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (KVRR) – An Arizona woman has been arrested for the 1981 murder of “Baby Rebecca.” Sixty-five-year-old Nancy Jean Trottier is charged with murder. Court documents say that on April 16, 1981, the body of an infant girl was discovered in the wooded area of the Valley City State College campus. An autopsy report indicated the infant had…

Former doctor sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting high school players in Fergus Falls

Dr. Zvi Levran (FOX2 Detroit) FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (KFGO-KBRF) — A former Fergus Falls physician has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting high school hockey players in Otter Tail County. 69-year-old former doctor Zvi Levran pleaded guilty to three of six counts of criminal sexual conduct on March 30. On Tuesday, April 7,…

Judge rules against man who lands his helicopter at Minnesota lake home

helicopter owned by Doug Schieffer (Cass County District Court exhibit)EAST GULL LAKE, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO) – A Twin Cities man who wants to continue using his helicopter on East Gull Lake in central Minnesota has been ordered to stop landing the helicopter on his property. A Cass County District Court judge has agreed with with the city, ruling Doug Schieffer cannot…